Advanced Meniscal Repair Solutions and Knee Preservation in 2025

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On-Demand

Expires on Feb 27, 2028

Cost

Member: $0.00

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Affiliate Member: $0.00

Non-Member: $35.00

Credit Offered

1 CME Credit

Course Information
FACULTY:
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Advanced Meniscal Repair Solutions and Knee Preservation in 2025

This course will outline tips and tricks to treat various meniscal pathologies. We will have a case-based approach to the different types of tears that we encounter in the knee and the various options available to treat these tears. Additionally, focus will be on repair solutions and ultimately knee preservation techniques.

*This activity has been approved for 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit.™

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

By the end of this course, participants should be able to:

Correctly identify the different types of meniscal pathology.
Explain the different options available to treat various meniscal tears.
Compare options to preserve the meniscus and assist in healing as well as preserving the knee joint.

AGENDA

7:00-7:05p - Introduction (Moderator: Dr. Chaitu Malempati)

7:05-7:10p – Chaitu Malempati, MD – Meniscal Ramp Lesions

7:10-7:15p – Armando Vidal, MD – Meniscal Root Repair/LMORT

7:15-7:20p – David Bernholt, MD – All-inside vs Inside Out for Bucket-Handle Tears

7:20-7:25p – Shana Miskovsky, MD – Radial Tears

7:25-7:30p – Seth Sherman, MD – Meniscal Allograft Transplantation

7:30-7:35p – Aravind Athiviraham, MD – Biologic Augmentation in Meniscal Repair

7:35-8:00p – Panel Discussion with Cases, Q&A


	MODERATOR Dr. Chaitu Malempati, MD, FAAOS completed a sports medicine fellowship at the University of Kentucky. He is currently on staff as an Associate Professor in the department of Orthopedic Surgery and Sports Medicine at the University of Kentucky. He also serves as the medical director and head team physician for Western Kentucky University Athletics and Western Kentucky University football. Additionally, he is committee member for the AOSSM, AANA and the SOA. For the state of Kentucky, he functions as councilor for the Southern Orthopedic Association. Also, he is a peer reviewer for the American Journal of Sports Medicine. He has published several articles in the field of sports medicine in multiple peer-reviewed journals. Since starting practice, he has spoken at several meetings nationally and internationally on a broad range of topics related to sports medicine. Furthermore, he is highly involved in education in teaching labs and courses and speaking at roundtables and regional meetings. His practice mainly entails sports medicine with a focus on complex knee, shoulder, and elbow injuries in addition to shoulder arthroplasty.
	Dr. Aravind Athiviraham, MD, FRCSC, FAOA, FAAOS, FAANA is Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at the University of Chicago. He attended McGill University medical school and completed his orthopedic residency at Queen's University. He completed his orthopedic sports fellowship at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation and a knee reconstruction fellowship with the Insall Scott Kelly Institute. He serves on the Editorial Board for the American Journal of Sports Medicine, the Arthroscopy Journal, and Video Journal of Sports Medicine. He is Chair of the American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM) Enduring Education Committee and a member of the Arthroscopy Association for North American (AANA) Advocacy and Education Committees. He completed the prestigious AANA Traveling Fellowship in 2019 and the AOSSM-SLARD Traveling Fellowship in 2024.
	Dr. Armando Vidal, MD, is a nationally renowned orthopaedic surgeon at the Steadman Clinic in Vail, CO specializing in sports medicine and complex knee and shoulder conditions with expertise in ACL reconstruction, multi-ligament knee injuries, osteotomies, and cartilage restoration. Dr. Vidal studied at the University of Miami School of Medicine. He went on to complete his residency at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York, followed by a fellowship in sports medicine at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. Dr. Vidal has previously served as the head team physician for the Denver Nuggets. He has also provided care to athletes at the University of Colorado and the University of Denver, working closely with NCAA Division I basketball and national championship hockey teams. As a respected leader in the field, he is currently serving on the Board of Directors of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) and chair of the Board of Specialty Societies for the AAOS.  He currently serves on numerous committees within the AAOS and the AOSSM and previously served on the Board of Directors of the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine.  He is a passionate author, lecturer, researcher and clinician and is invited to give talks nationally and internationally on a variety of complex sports medicine topics.
	Dr. David Bernholt, MD, is the Division Chief of Sports Medicine and Sports Medicine Fellowship Director at the Campbell Clinic / University Tennessee Health Science Center. He is a fellowship-trained sports medicine orthopedic surgeon specializing in complex knee surgery including a high volume of multiligamentous knee reconstruction. Dr. Bernholt earned his medical degree from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He completed his orthopedic surgery residency at Washington University in St. Louis, followed by a fellowship in sports medicine at the Steadman Clinic in Vail, CO. He is active in research with more than 50 peer-reviewed publications and has received the AOSSM Steven P. Arnoczky Young Investigator Grant as well as an OREF Resident Clinician Scientist Grant. He currently serves on committees for both AOSSM and AANA.  He serves as the head team physician of the Memphis Redbirds Triple AAA baseball team, and associate team physician for Memphis Tigers athletics and the Memphis Showboats, as well as a member of the US Ski and Snowboard medical pool.
	Dr. Shana Miskovsky, MD, is an Associate Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at University Hospitals Drusinsky Sports Medicine Institute and Cleveland Medical Center.  She completed her fellowship training at the Hughston Clinic in Columbus, GA for Sports Medicine and at the American Sports Medicine Institute in Birmingham, AL for Foot and Ankle Surgery.  She currently serves as the Head Team Physician for the Case Western Reserve “Spartans” and Lake Erie College “Storm.”  Additionally, Dr. Miskovsky is a member of the Sports Medicine and Science Committee for US Figure Skating and currently serves as a Medical Practitioner and Consultant for Team USA.  Finally, through her involvement with the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee and USA Curling, she was selected as a Team USA medical team member for the 2010-2022 Paralympic Games.
	Dr. Seth L. Sherman is a third-generation team physician and surgeon. He is board-certified and fellowship trained in Sports Medicine. Dr. Sherman is proud to serve as Orthopedic Surgeon for Stanford Cardinal Football and as the Sports Medicine fellowship director. Dr. Sherman specializes in arthroscopic and minimally invasive surgical interventions for the knee and shoulder. He has subspecialty and research interests in knee joint preservation/cartilage restoration and the patellofemoral joint. As a tertiary care provider, Dr. Sherman offers non-surgical and salvage surgical solutions for active patients with complex problems and in cases where other surgeries have failed. Dr. Sherman completed his residency training at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City and was trained by the team physicians for the NY Giants, Mets, and Knicks. During his sports medicine fellowship in Chicago, he served as assistant team physician for the Chicago Bulls and White Sox. Prior to joining the team at Stanford University in July 2019, he served as team physician for the Mizzou Tigers in the NCAA SEC conference. Dr. Sherman is co-author on more than 100 peer reviewed articles/chapters and actively presents his research at national and international meetings. He is the former Chairman of the AAOS Sports Medicine/Arthroscopy committee and holds leadership positions in several other organizations (AOSSM, AANA, ISAKOS, ICRS). He is a member of the prestigious international ACL and Patellofemoral Study Groups, and the Herodicus Society. He enjoys spending time with wife Sylvia, daughter Evie, and son Hudson. He is an avid fresh and saltwater fly fisherman.

Accreditation

The American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit Information

AMA CREDIT DESIGNATION STATEMENT
The American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

ABOS MOC CREDIT STATEMENT
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME requirements of the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery’s (ABOS) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABOS credit.

CLAIMING CREDIT
In order to obtain AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ participants must watch the webinar in its entirety and complete the online evaluation. No hard copy submissions will be accepted.

Disclosures

FACULTY

Chaitu S. Malempati, MD, FAAOS
Smith & Nephew Orthopaedics : Paid consultant for a company/supplier; Research support from company/supplier

Aravind Athiviraham, MD, FRCS(C)
Arthrex, Inc : Speakers bureau/honorarium payment; Paid consultant for a company/supplier

Armando F. Vidal, MD
Stryker Endoscopy: Royalties from a company/supplier; Paid consultant for a company/supplier; Unpaid consultant for
company/supplier
Arthrex, Inc : Research support from company/supplier

David L. Bernholt, MD
Gentlemen Orthopedic Solutions (Arthrex Distributor) : Other support from a company/supplier

Shana Miskovsky, MD

Arthrex, Inc. : Other support from acompany/supplier

Seth L. Sherman, MD

ConMed Linvatec : Royalties from a company/supplier; Speakers bureau/honorarium payment

DJO : Royalties from a company/supplier

Arthrex, Inc. : Paid consultant for a company/supplier

LifeNet : Paid consultant for a company/supplier

Vericel : Paid consultant for a company/supplier

BioEnthesis Inc. : Stock options in a company/supplier

Epicrispr BioTech : Stock options in a company/supplier

Icarus Bracing : Stock options in a company/supplier

Kyniska Robotics : Stock options in a company/supplier

Moximed: Stock options in a company/supplier

Reparel : Stock options in a company/supplier

Sarcio Inc : Stock options in a company/supplier

Sparta Biomedical : Stock options in a company/supplier

Vivorte : Stock options in a company/supplier

AlloSource : Research support from company/supplier

JRF : Research support from company/supplier

Smith & Nephew : Research support from company/supplier

Kinamed : Research support from company/supplier

Octane Biotherapeutics : Research support from company/supplier

Miach Orthopaedics Inc : Research support from company/supplier

Ossio : Research support from company/supplier

U Pitt : Research support from company/supplier

PLANNERS

Ashley Meyer
Nothing to disclose

Christina Ortega
Nothing to Disclose

In accordance with the ACCME Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education, we have implemented measures to identify and mitigate relevant financial relationships. All individuals in control of content have disclosed their financial relationships with ineligible companies within the past 24 months. These relationships have been reviewed and mitigated.

ORIGINAL RELEASE DATE: 2/28/2025
TERMINATION DATE: 2/27/2028